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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6020

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6020 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PL8
Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6020
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6020 Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus 6020, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 8 years after the 6020 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-PL9 grades versus the 6020 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Olympus 6020

 E-PL9 6020 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018February 2010More modern by 98 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Olympus E-PL9

 6020 E-PL9 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus 6020

 E-PL9 6020 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6020 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus 6020 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-PL9 against the 6020.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6020 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and 6020 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6020 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6020 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and 6020.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will give you more detail because of its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-PL9 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6020 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL9
Portrait photography with Olympus 6020
73
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
28
decent MP (13MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL9
Street photography with Olympus 6020
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
provides focus by touch
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition (122 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography factors
Olympus 6020 Sports photography factors
69
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Travel photography factors
Olympus 6020 Travel photography factors
77
connects via bluetooth
provides focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have selfie friendly display
70
lighter than competition (122g)
weather sealing
decent MP (13 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography details
Olympus 6020 Landscape photography details
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
40
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Vlogging factors
Olympus 6020 Vlogging factors
35
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
31
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (122 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus 6020
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL9 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
Other name - mju Tough 6020
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2018-02-08 2010-02-02
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 13 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 8.6fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 380g (0.84 lbs) 122g (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $599 $279